A bit like Leigh in play off games I guess.

Well, I'm afraid I'm in the "bottled it" camp.

Yes we played like heroes for 79mins+. Yes it was a fabulous game, among the best I've ever watched. But having taken the initiative, let it slip and then fought back to regain it we found a way to lose with 30secs on the clock.

Seen it too many times before, usually against the Aussies - e.g. Ricky Stuart Old Trafford 1990, Darren Lockyer Huddersfield 200?

Always the story goes "We're getting there, next time it'll be different" but we're still waiting. Is it 1970 we last won an international tournament against the ANZACS?

yes I agree we have been saying this for last 40yrs,we played great but not good enough again,its happened so many times now you get used to it,we hadour chance yesterday but we failed.and I don't think hall playedup to standard.

Shouldn't lose a game at that level with 30 seconds (or even 2 minutes to go) - its not bottling it IMHO but it is taking poor options at the most critical time, it has happened a lot in RL and its part of the game.
The team take credit for win so the team take the flak with a loss, individuals who played good or bad will know that.

It was a huge opportunity blown spectacularly and in a few months time no-one will remember who got beat in a Semi and its that bit that we as England (or GB) need to get over as we will always be 'nearly good enough' which in effect means not good enough.

Plenty of positives though and lets face it for circa 79mins and 30 seconds it was a great game for the majority of English fans.

Great day out for us exiles down south - particularly mixing with the "gradely folk" . Even shared a drink with sons of an old mate (ex Oldham player George Warburton who I used to socialise with in the late 1950s). Match was fantastic - including the unbelievable Kiwi try, but very simply - in the 79 th minute we shold have been at least 12 points ahead.So great credit to NZ defence and never give up spirit. I wonder if 75,000 ticket holders will turn up at OT on Saturday. (Still a bit down after shock ending!)